President Gustavo Petro has confirmed the news, just over a day after the aircraft was found and the bodies of the adults traveling with the minors in it. The minors, whose ages are 11 months, 4, 9 and 13 years, were traveling with three adults, who died after the accident.

The lost plane was traveling from Araracuara (Caquetá) to San José del Guaviare. After 7:30 a.m. on May 1, he reported an engine failure.